The OFID Scholarship Award supports outstanding young individuals from developing countries so that they are able to pursue graduate studies in a development-related field. The program, which is currently in its thirteenth year of operation, has to date helped over 50 young people complete their education. Last year, OFID received close to 9,000 applications. The Scholarship portal is now open to receive applications.

فوائد:

The tuition fees, including any supplementary examination fees, as may
be required by the academic institution, will be paid by OFID directly
to the academic institution. Health insurance will be paid in accordance
with the institution’s own standard medical scheme.

A monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and accommodation,
will be transferred to the student’s own personal bank account.

Prior to the start of his/her first year studies, the student will be
paid a relocation grant. OFID will also pay for travel costs from the
nearest airport to the student’s place of residence, to the nearest
airport to the chosen place of study. Upon completion of the studies,
the student will be paid the cost of one-way air ticket to his/her home
country.

الأهلية

يجب أن يكون بين عمر 23-32 في وقت تقديم الطلب.

Must
have obtained or be on the verge of completing their undergraduate
degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited college/university, or
its equivalent.

Must
be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic
year starting August/September 2018, and must maintain full-time status
for the duration of the Master’s Degree.

Must
be a national of a developing country—please refer to the list of
eligible countries. Please note that nationals of OFID Member Countries
(Algeria, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya,
Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela) are
ineligible to apply.

Must
select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core mission, such
as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy and sustainable
development), environment (desertification), or other related science
and technology fields.

يرجى الملاحظة: Kindly read ALL of the directions below before proceeding with the application process:

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications will be evaluated based on the information provided. Therefore, all questions should be answered as thoroughly as possible. لن يتم النظر في الطلبات غير المستوفاة. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed.

المستندات المطلوبة

A scanned letter of acceptance from chosen educational
institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of
the Master’s degree program.

دليل على تلبية أي شروط مسبقة ، بما في ذلك إجادة اللغة.

A short essay – of about 500 words in English – giving reasons
for applying for the OFID scholarship, explaining your educational
goals, and clearly describing how
you will use the experience gained from your Master’s degree studies
to help in the development of your home country.

الخطوة 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship
Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log onto the
portal as many times as required before finally submitting the
application.

الخطوة 3: Fill out the application form. Make
sure to save data each time you update your application. Once you are
logged in, if the page remains inactive for more than two hours, your
session will time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your
application until you have completed the entire application process!

الخطوة 5: When your application is complete, and
all additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be
submitted. Once your application is submitted, you can no longer make
any changes or upload any more documents.

The application deadline is April 14th , 2019. Please do not
call or email OFID to see if your application has been received or to
inquire about your status. You will receive an automated confirmation
once your application has been submitted. Only the winners will be
notified by يونيو 2019 وأعلن على موقعنا.

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